Quest - Episode 204

When you’re searching for something really important, it’s hard to know if it’s “out there” or lurking deep inside. The quest can be everything. On this episode we explore stories of people who dig deep, and put everything on the line.

Rita D was a love child with an elusive, larger than life father. In an attempt at understanding, she embarks on a quest to visit the Intentional Community her Father lived on at the time of her conception, and to ask him a few burning questions.

(Like any self-respecting radio producer, Rita Daniels packs a recorder and brings listeners with her.)

“That’s one small step for a man; one giant leap for mankind.” We know the quote, the perfect capstone for America’s triumphant quest to put a man on the moon.

But Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong came within inches of tragedy when they landed Apollo 11. This story imagines the moon landing if things had gone a bit differently . . .

Moon Graffiti was produced by Jonathan Mitchell and edited by Hillary Frank for an amazing new storytelling project called “The Truth” (distributed by American Public Media.) Matt Evans stars as Neil Armstrong, Ed Herbstman as Buzz Aldrin, and John Ottavino as Richard Nixon.